Form 50-801, Agreement for Electronic Delivery of Tax Bills, is a Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts form that lets a person or entity entitled to a tax bill under Tax Code Section 31.01 arrange to receive that bill electronically. The Denton County Tax Assessor-Collector lists it under Property Tax Resources & Forms, so it is one of the Denton County property tax forms. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the official PDF is published by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.
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What is 50-801?
Form 50-801, Agreement for Electronic Delivery of Tax Bills, is a Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts form that records an agreement between a property tax bill recipient and the assessor to deliver tax bills electronically under Tax Code Section 31.01.
The form identifies who is asking for electronic delivery (name, telephone number and mailing address), the property the bills cover (physical address, legal description and account number), and the taxing units involved: County, City, School District or Other Districts. It also records the email address to which bills are to be delivered and the electronic means of delivery.
The printed notice on the form sets the rules that matter most. The agreement stays in effect for all later tax bills under Section 31.01 until the earlier of two events: you are no longer entitled to receive the bill (for example, the property is listed in another person's name after a sale), or an authorized individual revokes the agreement in a written revocation filed with the assessor. Except as otherwise provided by law, failing to send or receive a bill, including one delivered electronically, does not affect the validity of the tax, penalty or interest, the due date, a tax lien or any collection procedure.
The form tells you to review all applicable laws and rules, including Tax Code Section 31.01, before signing, and to seek an attorney's advice if you have questions. Information entered on it is a public record.
Who needs to file 50-801?
The individual or entity entitled to receive a tax bill under Tax Code Section 31.01 who wants that bill delivered electronically uses this form. The form states that the agreement applies only to that individual or entity.
- Individuals sign for themselves.
- Entities (for example, an owner that is not a person) must have the agreement signed by an individual with authority to enter into it on the entity's behalf. By signing, that person affirmatively represents that he or she has that authority.
- The assessor or the assessor's designated representative signs the second block. The agreement is not effective until both parties have signed.
Someone who is not entitled to receive the bill under Section 31.01 should not use the form, because the agreement covers only the person or entity entitled to the bill. If you stop being entitled, for example because the property is sold and listed in another person's name, the agreement ends.
Anything you enter is a public record, and by signing you consent to the release of all the information provided, even information that might otherwise be confidential by law.
When to file 50-801
Complete Form 50-801 when you want tax bills under Tax Code Section 31.01 delivered electronically for a property. The form prints no deadline of its own.
The agreement is not effective until it is signed by both the assessor and the individual or entity entitled to the bill, so the date it takes effect depends on when the assessor or the assessor's designated representative signs.
Once effective, it applies to all subsequent tax bills under Section 31.01. It ends at the earlier of two events: you are no longer entitled to receive the tax bill (for example, the property is listed in another person's name because of a sale), or an authorized individual files a written revocation with the assessor. To stop electronic delivery, file that written revocation with the assessor.
How to fill out 50-801
Enter your name and telephone number
In the first block, write the name of the individual or entity entitled to receive the tax bill under Tax Code Section 31.01 and a telephone number including the area code.
Enter the mailing address
Fill in the Mailing Address line and the City, State, ZIP Code line for the person or entity named above.
Identify the property
Under the property heading, enter the Physical Address of the Property and its City, State, ZIP Code.
Add legal description and account number
Enter the property's Legal Description and its Account Number, so the bills for that property are matched to this agreement.
Check the taxing units
Check all that apply: County, City, School District or Other Districts. If you check Other Districts, write the district names on the line provided.
Enter the delivery email address
On the line Email Address to Which Tax Bills are to be Delivered, write the email address that will receive the bills.
State the electronic means of delivery
On the line Electronic Means by Which Tax Bills are to be Delivered, describe the electronic means by which the bills are to be sent.
Read the effect and duration notice
Review the notice that the agreement continues for all later bills until you are no longer entitled to the bill or it is revoked in writing and filed with the assessor, and that a missed bill does not change the tax.
Sign for the person or entity
Sign and date the first signature line, then print the name and title. If an entity is entitled to the bill, an individual with authority to act for the entity signs.
Leave the assessor block for the assessor
The Signature of Assessor or Assessor's Designated Representative, date, printed name and title are completed by the assessor's side; the agreement is not effective until both parties sign.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check names, property details and the email address, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and deliver it to the assessor as described under How to submit.
How to submit 50-801
The form prints no mailing address, portal or other filing channel. Because it is not effective until the assessor or the assessor's designated representative signs it, you deliver the completed agreement to the assessor for signature.
- Denton County: the Denton County Tax Assessor-Collector lists the Agreement for Electronic Delivery of Tax Bills on its Resources & Forms page at https://www.dentoncounty.gov/888/Resources-Forms. Contact that office to confirm how it accepts the signed agreement.
- Signatures: the individual or entity entitled to receive the bill signs, dates and prints a name and title in the first block. The assessor or designated representative completes the second block.
- Revocation: to end the agreement, an authorized individual files a written revocation with the assessor.
FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the agency's channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Treating the agreement as active before the assessor or the assessor's designated representative has signed; it is not effective until both parties sign.
- Having someone sign for an entity who lacks authority to enter into the agreement; the signer represents that he or she has that authority.
- Assuming that not receiving an electronic bill excuses the tax; except as otherwise provided by law, it does not affect the tax, penalty, interest, due date or tax lien.
- Entering information you want kept confidential; the form is a public record and signing consents to release of everything on it.
- Not checking every taxing unit (County, City, School District, Other Districts) you want bills delivered for.
- Expecting the agreement to continue after the property is sold and listed in another person's name; it ends when you are no longer entitled to the bill.
- Trying to end the agreement informally; revocation must be in writing, by an authorized individual, and filed with the assessor.
- Making a false statement on the form, which can be a Class A misdemeanor or a state jail felony under Penal Code Section 37.10.
Frequently asked questions
What is Form 50-801 used for?
Form 50-801 is the Agreement for Electronic Delivery of Tax Bills. The person or entity entitled to a tax bill under Tax Code Section 31.01 uses it to arrange for the bill to be delivered electronically to an email address, once the assessor also signs.
Who has to sign Form 50-801?
Two signatures are required: the individual or entity entitled to receive the bill, and the assessor or the assessor's designated representative. For an entity, an individual with authority to bind it signs, and that signer represents that he or she has that authority.
Is the agreement effective as soon as I sign it?
No. The form states that it is not effective unless and until both the assessor and the individual or entity entitled to the bill have signed it. Your signature alone does not start electronic delivery.
How do I cancel electronic delivery of my tax bills?
An authorized individual must file a written revocation with the assessor. The agreement also ends on its own when you are no longer entitled to receive the bill under Section 31.01, for example when the property is listed in another person's name after a sale.
What if I never receive the electronic tax bill?
You may still owe the tax. Except as otherwise provided by law, failure to send or receive a bill, including one delivered electronically under this agreement, does not affect the tax, penalty or interest, the due date, a tax lien or any collection procedure.
Is the information on Form 50-801 confidential?
No. The form says any information in it is a public record subject to disclosure, and that by signing you consent to the release of everything provided, even information that might otherwise be confidential by law.
Where do I send Form 50-801 in Denton County?
The form prints no address. The Denton County Tax Assessor-Collector lists it on its Property Tax Resources & Forms page, and since the assessor must sign it, contact that office to confirm how it accepts the completed agreement.
Can I fill out Form 50-801 online on FillingPDF?
You can fill out the fillable PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service, is not affiliated with the Texas Comptroller or Denton County, and does not file the agreement; you deliver it to the assessor.
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